Events
All Events articles are collected here.
From northern Spain to western AfricaEvent Date: Enjoy the recording of UMRA’s first Armchair Traveler program of 2023–24. Nanette Hanks shared fabulous pictures and information about the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain. Tom O'Toole told us about his return visit to Sierra Leone in West Africa. More... |
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Travel Opportunities Informational MeetingEvent Date:Some of you have already signed up for the Costa Rica and Portugal tours and others are trying to decide. |
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Tax efficient distributions to family and charitiesEvent Date: This presentation was recorded at Carlson School. Topics included IRS compliant ways to make qualified charitable distributions (QCD) from your IRA or rollover IRA; funding gifts to Minors and other gifts; plus more. More... |
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Book Notes | ‘Lessons in Chemistry’Event Date: The UMRA Book Club discussion of Elizabeth Zott’s novel brought to light several real-life examples of discrimination against women close to home, including their exclusion from full participation in the University of Minnesota Marching Band until 1972 and the landmark Rajender v. University of Minnesota sex discrimination lawsuit filed in 1973. More... |
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Photo Club September meetingEvent Date:All UMRA members with an interest in photography are welcome to attend the in-person meeting of the UMRA Photo Club at the Hennepin County St. Anthony branch library on Tuesday, September 12. “Fences” is the theme for September. More... |
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Leisurely Lake Minnetonka hikeEvent Date:Join host KaiMay Terry for a 3.5 mile slow-paced walk on the Three Rivers Dakota Rail Regional Trail. The scenic paved walk will start and end at KaiMay's home overlooking Lake Minnetonka. More... |
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‘Beowulf’ is the FF Book Club selection for August 25Event Date:UMRA’s Fourth Friday Book Club recently read the Epic of Gilgamesh translation by Stephen Mitchell. Next up, for the group’s August 25 meeting, is Beowulf. One of the only Old English works to survive, it is a powerful story of unwavering integrity, heroism, and honor More... |
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August 21 hikeEvent Date:We will travel to William O'Brien State Park at Marine on the St. Croix and have lunch after the hike at the Rustic Roots Winery only 1/2 mile from the park. More... |
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Book Notes | ‘The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane’Event Date: Although it represents exhaustive research and is engrossing, Lisa See’s novel about a young woman who becomes a tea entrepreneur in China and the daughter she gives up for adoption by a family in Southern California drew mixed reactions from members of UMRA’s Book Club I. More... |
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U of M Day at Target FieldEvent Date:Show your support for the University of Minnesota and the Twins during "U of M Day", in partnership with the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, at Target Field on Saturday, July 22, when the Twins take on the Chicago White Sox at 6:15 p.m. More... |
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Book Notes | ‘The Heart is a Lonely Hunter’Event Date: Carson McCullers’ debut novel enjoyed a rapid rise to the top of the bestseller lists when first published in 1940, and ranks high on many current lists of best novels. But members of UMRA’s Book Club I found it to be dark and bleak and would not recommend the book to others. More... |
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July 17 hike (no hike July 3)Event Date:Hike along Minnehaha Creek from Portland Avenue S to Lake Harriet. More... |
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Photo Club July meetingEvent Date:For July the theme is Street Art. More... |
UMRA Summer Social and PicnicEvent Date: - On Wednesday June 28th, over eighty UMRA members and their guests gathered in the shade of the Como Park pavilion to catch up with old friends and colleagues and welcome new members. And after lunch, THE QUIZ! Competition was fierce, and merriment abounded. More... |
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Age-Friendly University DayEvent Date:Two special presenters and discussions on financial fraud, mindfulness, climate change, and more will be the focus of the second annual “Age-Friendly University Day” at the University on Monday, June 26. More... |
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